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Sudan: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In August 2025, UCDP recorded 51 organized-violence events in Sudan, with 1,053 estimated deaths. That is +55% compared with 33 events the month before. The death toll range is 943 to 1,053.
71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 273.
Events were concentrated in North Darfur state (24), North Kordofan state (8), West Kordofan state (8).
The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 36 events.
Where events happened
Regions, August 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| North Darfur state | 24 | 689 |
| North Kordofan state | 8 | 200 |
| West Kordofan state | 8 | 64 |
| South Darfur state | 5 | 80 |
| South Kordofan state | 2 | 5 |
| Gezira state | 1 | 5 |
| Gedarif state | 1 | 5 |
| Sennar state | 1 | 4 |
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2025 | El Fasher district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 255 |
| 11 Aug 2025 | El Fasher district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 3 sources | 201 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Bara district North Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 101 |
| 11 Aug 2025 | El Fasher district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 40 civilian, 14 sources | 40 30–40 |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Nyala district South Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 6 sources | 40 0–40 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Nyala district South Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 4 sources | 35 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | El Fasher district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 19 civilian, 6 sources | 31 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Bara district North Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 30 0–30 |
| 6 Aug 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 27 civilian | 27 |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Bara district North Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 26 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| SFA | 48 |
| Government of Sudan | 39 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 36 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 15 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.